Wednesday, October 30, 2013

HW to turn in Friday

1.  Middle C is 261.6 Hz.  Find the following:

a.  the next two C's above this note (one and two octaves above)
b.  the C one octave below middle C
c.  C#, which is one semi-tone (or piano key or guitar fret) above C
d.  D, which is two semi-tones above C
e.  The wavelength of middle C, if the speed of sound is 340 m/s

2.  Consider an organ pipe 0.7-m long.  Find the following:

a.  the wavelengths of the first 3 harmonics
b.  the frequencies of the first 3 harmonics (speed of sound is 340 m/s)
c.  the wave shapes associated with the first 3 harmonics - draw them
d.  What would happen if you cap this pipe on one end?



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